Originally Posted by
vyperdriver
The threat to non rev is NOT PSC, it's overlooking, plain and simple. I'm still flabbergasted that there would be an active campaign against helping our fellow aviators get to work. Their ability to get to work is not only a win for the commuter, but could be a huge benefit for those in base. If a commuter can't get to work for example .. someone's getting rerouted. Possibly green slip, but higher probability for reroute. I hope it's not you rerouted from a choice trip into a commuters crappy one. But overall, why in the world would we ever try and deny or take an option away from any of our fellow coworkers? Just because you don't use it today, doesn't mean you won't in the future.
I think the biggest thing that hackles people’s feathers is that we still have a positive space to get to work if we give ourselves 2 flights but the fact that there are 35 percent less flights than pre Covid makes it difficult for the 2 flight rule ,so until the flight frequencies go back to pre Covid levels the policy should still remain for PS one flight to work . I was hired early 90’s and for many , many years we had no PS to work . It was great when the Union got the new commute policy for positive space second flight but that was at a time when there were way more flights than now . Also (at least in my opinion ) if we are able to get positive space to work then we should be good enough to get positive space home after completing the trip and making money for the company (Delta/Endeavor) . That’s the real issue with this whole thing is getting positive space home and just having 1 ps flight to work until the frequency of flights returns pre Covid . If we are important enough to get to work , then we should be important enough to get PS home . It should be a priority with the Union and the company considering over half the DL/9E pilots are commuters . Nothing should have to be given up for it . PS to and from work should be a normal part of Airline operations and life moving forward. I guess it’s probably a 70/30 split on how everyone feels about keeping it with 70 percent for keeping it ? Feel free to throw food at me 😂